#C149A3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.184 338.8), rgb(193, 73, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C149A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C149A3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 73, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.184 338.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C149A3 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C149A3 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C149A3 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C149A3 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.143 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C149A3
oklch(59.6% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83399
oklch(55.6% 0.199 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2483
oklch(49.1% 0.185 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#80206A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C149A3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E6CA6 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D6F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C149A3
#C149A3
oklch(59.6% 0.184 338.8)
- #009760
#009760
oklch(59.6% 0.137 158.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C149A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C149A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #C149A3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.